Demons Drugs Decisions

Editorial Reviews Demons Drugs Decisions Is A Raw And Unflinching Personal Account Of One Man'S 30 Year Battle With The Demons Of Drug Addiction....Lou Cipher'S Story Is Disturbing And Frequently Unpleasant. It'S Also Enlightening And - In The End - Uplifting. It May Be The Most Powerful Cautionary Tale Of Our Time. Demons Drugs Decisions Is A Harrowing Descent Into The Heart Of Darkness And A Triumphant Return To The Light. About The Author: No One Ever Wakes Up And Says To Their Self I Think I'Ll Become A Drug Addict Today. Unfortunately By The Time I Was 16 Years Old I Was Well On The Way To Becoming Just That. I Came From A Fairly Respectable Family And Grew Up In An Affluent Neighborhood And Didn'T Really Want For Anything While Growing Up. With The Exception Of Having A Truly Loving And Guiding Father Figure I Had A Whole Lot More Than Most Kids Did In That Day And Age. As A Result Of My Tumultuous Relationship With My Stepfather I Was Destined To Rebel Against His Authority At A Very Young Age And Later That Rebellion Became Defiance. Eventually That Led To A Battle Of Our Opposing Wills And I Did Everything That I Was Told Not To Do. That Defiance Coupled With All That Was Going On Around Me And The Added Peer Pressure Led Me To Lead A 30 Year Battle With The Demons Of Drug Addiction. By The Time I Was 17 Years Old I Had Smoked Marijuana Hashish And Thai Stick. In Addition To This I Had Used Cocaine Lsd Pcp Mescaline And A Veritable Cornucopia Of Other Pharmaceutical Drugs Throughout The Course Of My Jr. And Sr. High School Years. My Rebellion Against My Stepfather And My New Found Addiction Led To Several Brushes With The Law By The Time I Was 17. As A Result Of My Defiance And My Growing Addiction I Was Left With The Option Of Either Continuing The Pursuit Of My Addiction Or Joining The Usmc. I Decided To Join The Marine Corps In The Hopes Of Escaping The Tyranny Of My Stepfather In An Attempt To Lead A Normal Life. My Enlistment Took Me